MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 211%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 234%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive316% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C79
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 05 '21 at 10:01
Run Duration257 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98.5
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 659
8-Core 1,321
117% 990 Pts
64-Core 2,273
141% 2,273 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 247
Parallax 286
230% 272 fps
MRender 321
Gravity 239
Splatting 173
192% 244 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
760GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1661 1523 1373 1718 1706 1693 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 2,793
Write 2,349
Mixed 1,713
SusWrite 1,612
474% 2,117 MB/s
4K Read 67.1
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 75.3
244% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,163
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 393
361% 584 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 316%
Great: 414%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
355GB free
Firmware: X41310RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 409 291 273 234 238 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 496
Write 467
Mixed 347
SusWrite 319
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 34.2
114% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 221
177% 254 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 107%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
417GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 476 482 474 483 471 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 479
Mixed 455
SusWrite 478
109% 482 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 51.2
167% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 270
197% 263 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Adata Ultimate SU800 2TB-$668
549GB free
Firmware: R0427A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 462 471 462 469 459 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 473
Mixed 411
SusWrite 465
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 46
148% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 259
189% 255 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 107%
Great: 127%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
911GB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 146 144 148 147 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 148
Write 147
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 147
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
246% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
139% Outstanding
MC Read 56.8
MC Write 50.8
MC Mixed 43.6
144% 50.4 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 37.5
112% 39.3 GB/s
Latency 43.8
91% 43.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 139%
Great: 147%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 144 31.5" 1280 720 GSM7709 32GK850G
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) Builds (Compare 16,459 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI - $271

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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